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How to bet on Dota 2: Tips and Strategies

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How to bet on Dota 2 Tips and Strategies

Dota 2 is an online multiplayer gaming platform where two teams with five players compete; each player controls a significant avatar called the Hero. There are 119 characters in the game, but the players directly control only five characters. These are the ‘hero’ characters.

The rest are computer controlled-characters called Creeps. The strongest creep is called Roshan. Each character is either a core character – one who sees much action and gains strength in the game or a supporting character – more reserved but helps their team with health and other advantages.

The goal in the game is to destroy the building located centrally in the opponent’s domain. This building is called an ‘ancient’. This is what determines victory in the game. To achieve this objective, the gamers’ heroes will need to combat other heroes at different times and locations. Most competitions online don’t end in one game. They usually form a set of three or five.

The virtual structure upon which the whole game is played is called the Map. Each team has a section of the map where their territory lies and the ‘ancient’ is found.

How to bet on Dota 2: Tips and Strategies

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What makes the game even more interesting is that each hero in the game differs from one another in some particular strengths or weaknesses. Individual gamers in a team specialise in developing competence in controlling a character and operating in a specific map portion.

Like many other online multiplayer games, Dota 2 is great fun to play. It is even more fun to place bets and win on the Multiple Online Betting Arena(MOBAs) when you have understood the rudiments of the game. Also, it is very competitive; just last year, as much as $34 million, all of it mostly crowd-funded cash prize, was won by teams at its first major tournament called The International.

How to bet on Dota 2: Tips and Strategies

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Further in this article, we’ll go through the basic things you’ll need to know to navigate and successfully profit from Dota 2.

How Does Dota 2 Betting Work?

There are many ways to win on Dota 2. There is an outcome betting where you can place bets on the game’s outcome. This type of betting is done before the game. There is also the option of live betting. It is done while the game is on. Live betting gives you the benefit of evaluating your options live so that you can make better decisions.

There are many parameters to place bets on in the game, but what matters most is that you understand what each one entails. It is also advisable to have played the game before you get involved in placing bets.

How to Bet on Dota 2: Understanding Odds

Odds are a universal betting language term that describes how much a bettor stands to win if a market’s outcome (what is being bet upon) succeeds. The amount the bettor stakes is multiplied by the odds to calculate his winnings and in case the market fails, he loses his initial stake.

It usually follows the rule that the more likely an event is to happen, the lower the odds are and vice versa. For example, if two teams meet in Dota 2 and one group is more dominant, has a more impressive winning streak, it is generally expected that they would have a lower odds value compared to the other team. We would refer to the other team as underdogs as they are less likely to win the game.

To spice things up, we have more options than the plain odds betting to make the whole thing even more competitive. It is also possible to accumulate odds for more than one outcome of a market. For instance, if team A’s winning odds are 1.5 and team B’s winning odds are 1.8 and they are playing different games, you can combine or accumulate these odds and get 1.5×1.8, which gives you 2.7 odds. If both teams win and you staked 1000 INR, you would be taking 1000 INR home. The only problem with this arrangement is that as you accumulate odds, you also increase the risks involved in betting as the new pre-conditions must be fulfilled by the teams you have bet on for the market to win.

Types of Bets in Dota 2

Knowing how many options you are presented with helps you make better choices, so here is a rundown of the different ways you can bet:

1.Moneyline/Outcome Betting

Here, you are merely betting on the game’s outcome, simply who wins at the end of the map or the group of sets. This type is the most common and most straightforward. It works with the odds allotted to each team. It doesn’t need the live betting feature. If it is a set of three or five games, there will always be an overall winner, but in a set of two games, a bet on a draw is possible.

2.Handicap/Spread Betting

This tool is used by bookmakers to even out the playing field when stronger teams meet weaker ones. An advantage is added to the underdog while a deficit is subtracted from the team tipped as favourites to win.

This arrangement is only obtainable in competitions with best-of-three and best-of-five games. In the best-of-three games, a handicap of +1.5/-1.5 is used, i.e. 1.5 points are subtracted from the stronger team, or 1.5 points are added to the weaker team, but never both at the same time. The stronger team will have to win 2-0 to provide a win for those who handicap-bet. If the game ends 2-1, then the underdogs offer a win for those who handicap-bet on them.

For best-of-five games, the handicap is usually set at +/-2.5; this means the winner has to win all games to provide a win for all those who gave them the handicap to win, whereas the losers only need to win one set to provide a win for those who gave them the handicap advantage to win.

3 Totals/Over and Under Bet

Again, this is exclusive to games that are best-of-sets. What is being bet upon here is for how many rounds the game will run. You get a decimal value like 2.5. If you think one side will carry the game in just two rounds (2-0), then you take the under 2.5 because 2+0=2 and 2 is less than 2.5.

If you think it will be more of a contest with both sides winning a round (game ending 2-1), then you take the over 2.5 because 2+1=3 and 3 is greater than 2.5.

For best-of-five games, this value may be set by the bookmakers at 3.5 or 4.5; the same idea holds.

4. Prop Bets

These are called proposition bets because they are statements or propositions that do not rely on games’ outcomes. They are more compatible with live betting. Such propositions as:

  1. Who will kill first Roshan?
  2. Total Map Kills: This is done in the over/under format.
  3. Total Team Kills: also in the over/under format.
  4. Who will draw first blood? You bet on the team that kills a hero in the other team. Each team has an odds value.
  5. Will a character get killed or not?
  6. Will the score be even or odd?
  7. What player will have the most kills?
  8. What team gets to destroy tower 1 first?
  9. Will a team get a God-like stream?

And so much more.

How to bet on Dota 2 Tips and Strategies

Use Data to Your Advantage

It is important to note that Dota 2 is a very competitive event with betting on it also being very tough. You get ahead with better information. The more knowledgeable you are, the better choices you will make and the better the outcome you will get in the end.

Here are some things to consider when you’re seeking data.

  1. Ensure you study a team’s previous history, general statistics, team dynamics and roster changes to make more accurate decisions when placing bets on them.
  2. One thing common to esports is that new patches are released at different times of the year. These patch releases alter the Meta of teams. This changes the efficiency of heroes and items, the map’s structure and how the game is paced. This then means that some teams will adapt faster and better to these new changes when compared to others. This makes the outcomes of things at this point of the year somewhat chaotic and unpredictable, with many upsets occurring. It would be best to keep an eye out for these Meta changes and the teams that adjust best.
  3. Check to know if the game is an online game or an on-stage tournament. Some teams perform better on stage with the pressure from the audience, while some perform poorly with online competitions due to ping issues. Ensure you know these details about those matches which you will be betting on.
  4. Check the hero lineup for each live game; their individual strengths plus how effectively they synergise with other teammates.

Summary

In conclusion, the potential gain you get from betting on Dota 2 can be maximised when you are better aware of the details affecting the game and that is what we have provided you with. Here, on 4rabet, we also offer the best odds for the game. Bet responsibly!

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